Harry Maguire forgets Man Utd woes by watching another team as a supporter

Harry Maguire opted to get away from his frustrations by heading to Bramall Lane to watch former club . The Blades destroyed Bristol City in the second-leg of their Championship play-off semi-final to reach Wembley.

Only 24 hours earlier and Maguire was part of a United defence that conceded twice during their , which kept up their poor home record. The loss was the fifth in their last seven games as pressure ramps up on .

Maguire came off the bench to replace Leny Yoro, who was . The Englishman remains one of the most expensive defenders in history but he began his career with Sheffield United, back when they were in League One.

The centre-half was born in Sheffield and joined the Blades at the age of seven, progressing all the way through to their first-team. He's since played for and before heading to Manchester, but has continued to attend games at Bramall Lane when possible.

Maguire will have been pleased to see his former side progress. Their spot at Wembley was all but secured following a 3-0 win at Ashton Gate last week. The Blades, who finished third, completed the job with a 3-0 win on Monday night.

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Their commanding victory has them 90 minutes away from a spot in the . Chris Wilder is looking to take Sheffield United back to the top flight at the first time of asking and they'll face either or Coventry City in the final.

Maguire played for Sheffield United in a play-off final at Wembley when he was just 19. The centre-half was already part of the first-team with the Blades and scored his penalty despite Town ultimately winning out in a shootout to secure their place in the Championship back in 2012.

The United defender previously said: "When I was around 10 years old, my dad used to take me to a couple of games [at Hillsborough] but ever since I played for Sheffield United [I've supported them] and I played for them when I was 11 years old. I was ball boy week-in, week-out at Bramall Lane from when I was 14 until 16 or 17. Then, I broke in and made my debut."

Maguire is currently part of a United side that will post the team's worst ever Premier League finish. He has played a major role in the European campaign though and could help the side win the next week. He scored a vital last minute goal to see off Lyon in the last eight.

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